There is palpable tension brewing between the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, and the head coach of the national team, Jose Peseiro, concerning the final squad list for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
There are indications that Peseiro has submitted a 25-man squad ahead of the tournament.
But the NFF is putting pressure on the 63-year-old to make it 27 players.
Peseiro, however, feels 25 players will be easier for him to manage instead of 27.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has told qualifying nations that they can feature in the competition with 27 players against 25 that it used to be.
But CAF also dropped a caveat that only 23 players will be registered on match days.
Peseiro had clashed with the NFF over the original provisional list, submitting 40 players instead of 50 the federation wanted.
The Super Eagles are due to depart to Dubai, UAE for a training camp before the competition kicks off.
The 2023 AFCON will kickstart in January 11 in Cote D’Ivoire.